Key fob battery
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Key fob battery
What a day!! I picked my bike up yesterday from my indy who did my big bore build & installed my apes. Bike ran great yesterday & last night. Go to start it this morning, & the turn signals just kept flashing like I didn't have my fob with me. Called Harley & they said it was probably a pinched wire when my guy did the bars. Finally got hold of my builder & he's on his way to check it out. Went to Wal-Mart & just for ***** & giggles got a couple of fob batteries. Wouldn't you know it, now the friggin bike starts. I've had the bike for 3 yrs, so i guess it's a good idea to replace the batteries every year. What are the odds of BOTH key fob batteries going south at the same time?! He's gonna be pissed havin to drive 40 miles out here for nothin, lol.
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Changing the batteries every year is a good plan. No longer than every 2 years.
Also, learn how to enter the security override code. Had my security system antennae crap out on my once, and I was damn near stranded in the middle of nowhere. Got lucky and it decided to work after 2 hours of fiddling, but learned my lesson. Override code and sequence memorized the next day.
Also, learn how to enter the security override code. Had my security system antennae crap out on my once, and I was damn near stranded in the middle of nowhere. Got lucky and it decided to work after 2 hours of fiddling, but learned my lesson. Override code and sequence memorized the next day.
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The shitty thing is, when the battery goes out, you CAN'T use the override system. I tried & it wouldn't work. I entered a security code a couple yrs ago to try it out, & today I looked in the manual, followed the directions to get the code to show on the odometer, & it wouldn't work. After I got the fob working, I used did it again, & the code showed up on the odometer like it should. I'm just happy it did it at home & not out on the road.
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Maybe you have a bigger problem then, because that's what the override code is there for (and if you lose the fob). My neighbor and I both have had to use the code with dead batteries and it works as advertised. A dead battery would be no different than a missing fob.
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Maybe you have a bigger problem then, because that's what the override code is there for (and if you lose the fob). My neighbor and I both have had to use the code with dead batteries and it works as advertised. A dead battery would be no different than a missing fob.
I agree. The code should always work thats what it is there for. I would get it checked before you are on the road somewhere and it happens again.
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Ok, apparently I'm a moron, lol. Just went out to the garage without the fob & reread the manual & got the over ride to work now. Pays to read it the right way!! Oh well, now I know how to over ride it if the battery ever dies again.
